Event Industry News

APRIL 13, 2021

Sponsored virtual events are now the second most popular lead generation tactic for B2B marketers 73% of B2B marketing professionals cite virtual events as highly effective 79% of marketers plan to sponsor six or more virtual events in 2021 Access the report “The State of Marketing Acceleration”.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 9, 2021

Sustainability should now be top of the agenda when planning events and experiences. On 25 th January, EY announced its ambition to be carbon negative in 2021, setting targets to significantly reduce its absolute emissions, and removing and offsetting more carbon than it emits. Actavo Events puts Sustainability centre stage.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Twenty organizations were involved with NZCE when it launched in 2021. Mark Temple-Smith, COO of Informa Markets, joined the press conference to comment from an event-organizer perspective and as one of NZCE’s platinum-level sponsors. Register for the free one-hour webinars here.

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Floktu

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The Event Industry saw many changes and painful cancellations in 2020, but it doesn’t mean the perfect event isn’t possible in 2021. With COVID-19 ravaging through event plans in 2020, making sure your guests are safe is the number one priority going into 2021. Sustainability Is Key. The Event That Gives back.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2021

based market research firm, has just published its Top 10 Global Consumer Trends for 2021 , which provides insights for the business events industry. Resilience and adaptability are the driving forces behind these top global and consumer trends in 2021. Euromonitor International, a London, U.K.–based

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 15, 2020

HBAA board and senior management share their predictions for 2021. Collaboration and consolidation will be key trends for the business events, accommodation and meetings industry in 2021, according to the HBAA. Market recovery. Smaller meetings and smaller/hybrid events will replace the large-scale offerings for 2021.”.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The event sustainability body isla has grown to over one hundred members. ” Launched with 12 founding agencies and supplier members a little over a year ago, isla has evolved to further support venues, brands and exhibition organisers across the sector on their sustainability journey.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 22, 2022

By March, meetings business in most of the top 25 meeting markets in the country beat forecasts, while April is also on pace to notably exceed the forecasts made as recently as early February. meeting markets is the strength of transient business travel. One factor that affects demand and prices in the top U.S.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 21, 2021

isla’s mission is to accelerate the industry transition to sustainable events and has quickly grown to over 50 members. The appointment is a signal of the continuing ambition of isla , with further expansion planned for 2021, enabling the organisation to help event businesses prioritise sustainability as live events return.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 2, 2021

Marketing, business development and growth expert to drive and shape further expansion of isla ; engaging with the wider event industry and identifying new opportunities to strengthen the membership offering. Toni will be leading isla’s charge to becoming the leading event industry sustainability body to prepare for a Net Zero future.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Fans and brands have made a triumphant return to the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships after spectators were banned from last year’s event due to COVID. The big draw for 2021 were the first-ever American Express Courts at Pier 76 in New York City. This year’s competition, taking place Aug. IHG HOTELS & RESORTS.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 24, 2020

Event strategists should think about designing their 2021 events based on four different “domains:” live hub, Live remote, virtual, and digital, or social media. None of these “one-offs” will sustain you for the long term. However, there is a better way to plan for 2021 than to just try to blend in-person and virtual.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Marketing, business development and growth expert to drive and shape further expansion of isla ; engaging with the wider event industry and identifying new opportunities to strengthen the membership offering. Toni will be leading isla’s charge to becoming the leading event industry sustainability body to prepare for a Net Zero future.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Paris 2024 may also achieve the Games’ highest level of sustainability yet by becoming the first to halve its carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016. Sustainability is a key pillar of that roadmap. From Day One, [Paris 2024] was conceived with sustainability in mind.” million tons of CO2.

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Event Industry News

JULY 2, 2020

500 senior B2B marketeers shows there is light at the end of the tunnel for the B2B events industry. Marketeers expect to be able to re-engage with events from October, after spend on B2B events recorded an 80% fall in Q2 2020. A ‘return to normal’ is expected from February-March 2021. 50% vs. pre-crisis levels.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 11, 2021

These were among the key themes that emerged during the 19 th annual Experiential Marketing Summit, Oct. The show opened with a fireside chat between Soo Young Kim, head of global programs and experiences at YouTube, and Jessica Heasley, group editor and publisher at Event Marketer. 5-7, at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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Management Events

AUGUST 26, 2021

Supply chain resilience is the top business priority for manufacturing companies in 2021. This finding is no surprise as investors have been putting more effort into implementing sustainability programs. Fortunately, companies like Vestre want to prove that sustainability is not only necessary but profitable. . “

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

presented by Abi Cannons of RX Global together with Rachel Stephan from Snöball Event Marketing. Event Tech Live 2021 will be in-person at the Old Truman Brewery on 3-4 November and online from November 1-5. There is so much to talk about, to understand, to benefit from, and, as a hybrid show, we will have input from everywhere.

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Event Birdie

JANUARY 26, 2021

Even with the possibility of a vaccine in the coming months, predicting how the events industry will forge forward in 2021 is a tricky task. Despite that uncertainty I still hold a lot of hope and optimism for the events market in 2021. Did you hear there’s an abundance of lobster on the market? 1/ Local + Hybrid.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

“As we have all adapted and have learned to connect in new ways during these unique times, there are definitely advantages to the virtual format,” says Kate Biancamano, director-events and experiential marketing at Sephora. “It Well played, Sephora—attendee attrition at virtual events is very real. “In

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2021

The 9th edition of Spanish music industry conference BIME PRO will be held in Bilbao from the 27-29 October 2021. International Music Industry conference and festival BIME sets dates for 2021 and further cements its links with the Latin América Music Industry, announcing a new annual edition of the event in Bogota, Columbia.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 16, 2022

Green Voltage are market leaders in providing sustainable power and support to the film, television, broadcast and live event industries. Created specifically to address the demand for environmentally conscious solution their clean, silent e-generators deliver safe, reliable power to productions of all size and genre.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2021

HBAA will be supporting EventWell and Buses4Homeless as its charitable social enterprises for 2021, as part of the association’s strategy, aligned to resilience and ethics, as two of its four pillars. Dan Atkins, founder of Buses4Homeless, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that HBAA is supporting Buses4Homeless again in 2021.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

At the end of 2021, we set the goal of becoming net-zero from 2022 onward. This journey of decarbonizing our company expanded into our new company vision – “decarbonizing the event industry” based on our mutual belief that we can change the world by taking action. We are proud that our efforts have been recognized […].

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Bizzabo

JULY 20, 2021

From sustainability rooms to floating robot balloons, we tested the limits to create a truly inclusive experience and push the boundaries of what is possible in the hybrid era. Here’s what you need to know about how the world’s top brands are approaching their own hybrid event strategies in 2021 and 2022. Hybrid is a Spectrum.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 31, 2022

Green Tourism and the Meetings Industry Association (mia) have secured an exclusive five-year partnership to drive standards for sustainable business meetings and events. The partnership will help mia members secure Green Tourism’s accreditation that has a strict three-pillar sustainability criteria.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). The venue launched in September 2019 and pandemic restrictions forced it to close its doors for 17 months before reopening last month.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

One of the first Informa Connect events to go live with the app is BioProcess International, a three day in-person event and digital experience in September 2021 for the Biopharma community and part of Biotech Week Boston. It’s great to be able to create a fun and impactful sustainability app feature too.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 24, 2021

Green Tourism has launched a ground-breaking partnership with Visit Belfast and Belfast City Council to rapidly advance sustainability within the city’s tourism sector and help the local sector recover from the challenges of Covid-19. The landmark plan also forces a rethink about what a new and successful tourism destination looks like.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The opening day of IMEX America 2021 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas was humming with people just happy to be back together. Destinations International Large Market Roundtable outlined initiatives to establish Destination Booking Agreement Guidelines to create certainty for all parties. “We

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

And it can’t just be about optics—the young consumers driving cause marketing’s modern evolution are particularly adept at seeing through flowery language and empty promises. . Enter: the cause marketing activations and events implemented in 2021, which included an array of stunts and adventurous calls to action. GOING LOW-KEY.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2022

Other winners included Informa Markets – Decorex 2021, who picked up the Marketing Campaign of the Year award for trade, Quartz Business Media Ltd – World Vape Show Dubai who picked up the award for Best Event Launch and Katherine Parkhouse from FESPA who picked up the Unsung Hero award. Informa Markets – Decorex 2021.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Joelle Park Joelle Park Park is appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief marketing officer at BWH Hotels. In this executive role, Park will lead the company’s global marketing, brand strategy and communications. Shelby Luzzi Shelby Luzzi Luzzi is the first senior manager, sustainability, of Destination DC (DDC).

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) has hosted its largest exhibition to date, as part of the ISBA 2021 Annual Conference (Independent Schools’ Bursars Association). The venue launched in September 2019 and pandemic restrictions forced it to close its doors for 17 months before reopening last month.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. International Hotel Technology Forum 2022. April 27-28 | Austria Center | Vienna. The Hotel Show.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Read More: The Metaverse and Meeting Planning A Cost-effective, Sustainable Event Solution Lipshitz envisions sales, marketing, catering, customer services and corporate planning teams coming together in the interactive, real-time Metaverse-like venue to plan out each part of the agenda via personalized logins and an intuitive dashboard.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Founded in 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, ECA is aiming to secure the full return of international attendees at U.S. events, a strong future workforce, and a more sustainable industry. We know that if we expect our industry to transform, we need to lead that transformation, and ECA provides a critical platform to do so.”

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